El Salvador vs Finland: Military expenditure
El Salvador
3.8%
in 2024
Finland
4.1%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
113th
Finland rank
110th
Military expenditure over time
- El Salvador
- Finland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 4.1% against 3.8% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Finland's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was El Salvador ahead.
El Salvador ranks 113th and Finland ranks 110th of 161 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.3% | 2.8% | 6.5% | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.8% | 1.6% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.6% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 1.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, El Salvador or Finland?
- Finland, at 4.1% against 3.8% in El Salvador as of 2024.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between El Salvador and Finland?
- 0.3%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Finland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Finland rank globally for military expenditure?
- El Salvador ranks 113th and Finland ranks 110th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (% of general government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military expenditure expressed as a percentage of general government expenditure